Combination sweater bag and handbag



1969 M. K. HANNUM 3,422,868

COMBINATION SWEATER BAG AND HANDBAG Filed Aug. 25, 1967 Sheet or 2 FIGJ FIG. 2 INVENTOR.

MARY K. HAN UM BYCQJQJ Jan. 21, 1969 M. K. HANNUM COMBINATIObi- SWEATER BAG AND HANDBAG Sheet Filed Aug. 25, L967 FIG. 4

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INVENTOR. MARY K. HANNUM United States Patent O Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A bag especially constructed for carrying a folded sweater combined with a plurality of pockets which may serve as an ordinary handbag.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention There are many bags on the market for carrying a myriad of objects but to my kowledge there has never been a bag especially constructed and adapted to carry a folded sweater.

A lady usually carries a sweater on her arm when she is not wearing it. This in itself is inconvenient and bothersome to the lady as there is always the fear of dropping the sweater, putting it down and forgetting it, and the fact that it is carried in the open subjects it to becoming dirty and soiled.

The sweater cannot be carried properly in an ordinary purse as the construction of the purse is such that the sweater may not be placed therein and held in a neatly folded arrangement. To stuff it into a purse as a scarf or handkerchief is placed therein would be unsatisfactory as it would become mussed and subject to harm from the other objects usually found in a womans purse.

Description of the prior art There have been many combination bags proposed heretofore such as the combination purse and shopping bag disclosed in Patent No, 2,721,596, the combination utility bag shown in Patent No. 2,687,755, the combined hand and shopping bag disclosed in Patent No. 2,412,007, and the shopping bag shown in Patent No. 2,452,994.

To my knowledge, nothing disclosed in the prior art is suitable for use as a bag which will hold and carry a sweater in a folded condition.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is the primary object of my invention to provide a combination sweater bag and handbag which permits a woman to comfortably and conveniently carry a sweater and at the same time provide the benefits of a purse or handbag.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a combination sweater bag and handbag which has the outward appearance of an ordinary handbag, since it can be made of the materials ordinarily used in making handbags, but which provides means for carrying a sweater in a folded condition.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a bag whereby a sweater may be carried therein so as to protect it from becoming dirty and subject to harm as is the case when it is carried thrown over the womans arm.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a sweater bag for carrying a sweater which will help increase the life of the sweater since it is completely covered while being carried and it is not subjected to dirt and the like which would require it to be washed quite often.

Another object of my invention is to provide a pocket within a bag which is constructed so that the sweater See may be slidably received therein without mussing and which has means within the pocket for holding the sweater in position so that it will not slide around and become out of shape.

Further features, objects, and advantages will either be specifically pointed out or become apparent when, for a better understanding of the invention, reference is made to the following written description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURE 1 is an elevational view of a combination bag according to my invention;

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the lines 2-2 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the lines 33 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a detailed section of the inside of the bag taken substantially on the lines 44 of FIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 5 is a detailed section of the inside of the bag taken substantially on the lines 55 of FIGURE 3.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawing combination bag 10 is shown as being comprised of a front member 13 and a back member 16. These members are shown here as being of double thickness with a stiffener 24 placed between the layers thereof for added strength. It is obvious that these members need not necessarily be made of two layers of material but could be made of one layer or any number of layers and still fall within the purview of my invention.

stiffening rods 23 are shown as being placed in each of members 13 and 16 near the top thereof and extending between the two ends of each of the handles 11 and 12. The need for such rods is dependent upon the material used for making the bag and is not critical to my invention.

As shown in FIGURE 3 the two members 13 and 16 are spaced apart and in between them are members 18 and 19 which form the sweater-carrying compartment 17.

Note will be taken that the members 18 and 19 may be extended upwardly above members 13 and 16 and in between handles 11 and 12 to permit easy access to sweater compartment 17 As member 18 is not attached to member 16 or handle 12 the space between 18 and 16 becomes a compartment 21 for carrying objects ordinarily carried by a woman in her handbag, in a shopping bag, or the like. As this compartment extends for the entire length and breadth of the bag relatively large objects may be carried therein.

Member 19 is shown as being attached to member 13 along the top thereof to form therebetween a compartment 20 which provides a space comparable to the ordinary handbag or purse which a woman carries.

A closing means 15 is provided to seal the compartment 20 shut when so desired.

Within compartment 20 is a smaller compartment 26 formed'by member 25 and member 19 to which member 25 is attached. As shown in dotted line in FIGURE 1 the compartment 26 is of smaller size than compartment 20 and may be used for storing and carrying small objects which a woman ordinarily carries in a compartment of her handbag or purse.

Compartment 26 has a closing means 14 which may be any type of fastener well known in the art.

Referring to FIGRE 2, it will be noted that the crosssectional shape of sweater compartment 17 is substantially oval with no well-defined separate end means therein as is often found in the compartments of ladies bags. The

curved ends of the oval are illustrated in this figure as 22. Folding end members are usually placed in compartments so that the compartments may be opened wide when it is desired to place something therein or remove something therefrom. Such folding ends, and indeed separate end members, have been eliminated from compartment 17 so that it will be much like an envelope. When the sides 18 and 19 are spread apart, due to the envelope-like construction they will tend to pull toward each other and reclose to the natural position. This will remove the possibility of the two members being spread apart either intentionally or accidentally and left in that position which would permit a sweater being held therein to slide down "to the bottom of the compartment 17 and become wrinkled.

As illustrated in FIGURES 3 and 4 wall member 19 of compartment 17 may be provided with a plurality of horizontally extending ribs 27 along the surface thereof. These ribs 27 will press against a folded sweater in compartment 17 and prevent it from slipping all the way down into the compartment.

As shown in FIGURE 5, the inner surface of member 18 may take the form of a smooth uninterrupted surface used for insertion and removal of a sweater into and from compartment 17.

When in use the members 18 and 19 may be spread apart and while in the spread apart relationship a folded sweater may be slid along the smooth inner surface of member 18 until it is in its proper location within the compartment. Then when members 18 and 19 go back to the normal position as illustrated in FIGURES 2 and 3 the projectings or ribs 27 on member 19 will contact the sweater and hold it in position relative to members 18 and 19.

The bag may be carried by the lady and subjected to the movements to which an ordinary handbag is usually subjected and the sweater will remain in a folded state vertically positioned in compartment 17.

The lady may place the usual objects in the purse compartments 26 and 20 and larger items in compartment 21 and thus have a complete combination sweater bag and handbag in one convenient unit.

To remove the sweater from the compartment 17 the lady need only separate members 18 and 19 slightly and pull the sweater along smooth surface 18 until it is removed from the compartment.

Although the holding members 27 are illustrated as longitudinal ribs they may be of any shape desired as long as they project from the surface of member 19 and into compartment 17 to physically contact a sweater therein.

The foregoing disclosure and description of the invention is illustrative and explanatory thereof and various changes in the size, shape, material, etc., as well as in the details of the illustrated construction may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A combination sweater bag and handbag comprising (a) an outer front member,

('b) an outer back member,

(c) a plurality of inner members forming a sweaterreceiving compartment,

(d) said inner members and said outer members forming a plurality of object-receiving compartments,

(e) a handle connected to each of said outer members,

(f) a first of said inner members being attached to said outer front member to form a closeable compartment,

(g) a second of said inner members being spaced from said outer back member,

(h) said first of said inner members having a member attached to the outer side thereof to form a closeable compartment wholly supported by said first inner member, and

(i) said first and second of said inner members being joined at each side thereof to form an envelope-like compartment for receiving a folded sweater or the like.

2. A combination sweater bag and handbag comprising (a) an outer front member,

(b) an outer back member,

(c) a plurality of inner members forming a sweaterreceiving compartment,

(d) said inner members and said outer members forming a plurality of object-receiving compartments,

(e) a handle connected to each of said outer members,

(f) a first of said inner members being attached to said outer front member to form a closeable compartment,

(g) a second of said inner members being spaced from said outer back member,

(h) said first of said inner members having a member attached to the outer side thereof to form a closeable compartment wholly supported by said first inner member,

(i) said first and second of said inner members being joined at each side thereof to form an envelope-like compartment for receiving a folded sweater or the like, and

(j) one of said inner members having a plurality of projections on the inside thereof.

3. A combination sweater bag and handbag according to claim 2 with (k) one of said inner members having a smooth uniplanar surface on the inside thereof.

4. A combination sweater bag and handbag according to claim 3 with (1) said projections on said inner member being spaced vertically along the inside thereof.

5. A combination sweater bag and handbag according to claim 4 with (m) said first and second of said inner members extending upwardly beyond the top of said outer members.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,251,404- 12/1917 Mills 1.7 X 1,979,263 11/1934 Halpin 15033 2,412,007 12/ 1946 Plapler 1501.7

DAVID M. BOCKENEK, Primary Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R. 

